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We, the Nonprofit Institutions: Transformation for Liberation

Stanford Social Innovation Review

But what about the nonprofit sector? Such a foundational change will require a concurrent shift in nonprofit institutions, which have evolved alongside the government and market-based economy in the United States. As a nonprofit sector, the first crucial step toward accelerating our progress toward this future is aiming for it.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

University of Mississippi professors Meagen Rosenthal and Anne Cafer explain that Black Americans are more likely to lack health insurance, a regular source of healthcare, or both. Perhaps even more concerning, of those who do not have insurance, nearly half have a chronic condition.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Pollution Has a Class Problem in Thailand and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

They need to use the public bus…the air flows inside the bus.” Those living in poverty, near highways or dump sites, or without access to clean cooking options are also at higher risk. And when lower-income workers fall ill from pollution, they often don’t have insurance or can’t afford care and may end up losing their jobs. “If

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Your Tennessee Legislative Recap for 2023

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Learn more about how the 2023 legislative session impacts Nonprofits and the Tennesseans they support The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, April 21st. 140 million for one full-time, armed School Resource Officer for every public school. $40 The legislature passed a $56.2

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Capitalism, the Insecurity Machine: A Conversation with Astra Taylor

NonProfit Quarterly

Poverty, debt, and inequality are crucial to me. Let’s say you manage to save money, and you put it in your 401(k) because you don’t have state-provided security in old age. Typically, we say that the American Dream ideology individualizes and pathologizes poverty. If we don’t have public transit, we take an Uber.

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Your Tennessee Legislative Recap for 2023

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Learn more about how the 2023 legislative session impacts Nonprofits and the Tennesseans they support The first session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned on Friday, April 21st. 140 million for one full-time, armed School Resource Officer for every public school. $40 The legislature passed a $56.2